Basketball
Knoch girls hold off Southmoreland, reach WPIAL title game for 1st time
March 1, 2022
The Knoch girls basketball team reached the WPIAL semifinals last year for the first time in program history, but it fell one win short of its goal of reaching the championship game and an opportunity to play for the gold.
St. Joseph boys hope to learn, develop after falling short of postseason
St. Joseph boys basketball coach Hart Coleman said he is going to attend WPIAL playoff games and recommends his players do the same.
Defending champion Neshannock stops Serra Catholic to return to Class 2A final
February 28, 2022
For the second consecutive season, Serra Catholic had its WPIAL championship hopes dashed at the hands of Neshannock.
Aquinas Academy fends off upset-minded St. Joseph, rolls into Class A title game
The St. Joseph girls basketball team held a great deal of momentum entering Monday’s WPIAL Class A semifinal against Section 3 rival Aquinas Academy at North Hills High School.
Southmoreland girls continue to rely on trademark defense to advance in WPIAL playoffs
Teams that have played against Southmoreland the last several seasons rarely have hit their scoring averages.
AK Valley WPIAL basketball playoff preview capsules: Games for Tuesday, March 1, 2022
Boys
This week on Trib HSSN for week of Feb. 28, 2022
February 27, 2022
Championship Week for several WPIAL winter sports is so big, we are breaking the golden week in half here on the TribLive High School Sports Network.
Greensburg Central Catholic boys get much-anticipated rematch with OLSH in WPIAL semifinals
Greensburg Central Catholic players and coaches watched Our Lady of the Sacred Heart celebrate a WPIAL boys basketball title last year at Peters Township — right in front of them.
Alle-Kiski Valley WPIAL basketball playoff capsule for Feb. 28, 2022
Monday’s game
Franklin Regional basketball continues fundraising efforts for Clelian Heights
Organizer Kurt Kimmich longs for the return of the Special Needs Awareness Day at Franklin Regional.
Hampton boys bolstered by WPIAL playoff victory
First, some good news:
Shady Side Academy girls find success, but not satisfaction in Jonna Burke’s 1st season
As one of the more accomplished coaches in WPIAL girls basketball history, Jonna Burke wasn’t used to seeing her season end as early as Feb. 18.
Pieces come together for Quaker Valley in dream season
Quaker Valley’s boys basketball team played 20 regular season games without a loss.
Pine-Richland girls end season on high note
The Pine-Richland girls basketball team fell short of reaching the playoffs, but it ended the season on a high note with a pair of victories.
High school roundup for Feb. 26, 2022: North Catholic girls reach 8th straight WPIAL final
February 26, 2022
Alayna Rocco scored 22 points and Anna Waskiewicz added 15 as top-ranked North Catholic defeated No. 5 Waynesburg, 58-29, in the Class 3A girls basketball semifinals Saturday to advance to the WPIAL finals for the eighth straight season.
Guido: Not a typo: St. Joseph girls shock Rochester in quarterfinals
I confess.
Bishop Canevin returns to Class A finals with strong showing against Geibel
Bishop Canevin, after winning its first WPIAL title last season, will be back to defend its Class A crown.
Union keeps Imani Christian at arm’s length, moves on to Class A finals
Union boys basketball coach Mark Stanley likes to tell his team to “enjoy the process.”
Westmoreland County athletes of the week: GCC’s Ryan Appleby, Southmoreland’s Delaynie Morvosh
Ryan Appleby
High school roundup for Feb. 25, 2022: McKeesport’s Maddie Cherepko hits long-range 3 to knock off Trinity
February 25, 2022
Maddie Cherepko buried a long-range 3-pointer at the buzzer to lead No. 6 McKeesport to a dramatic 50-49 upset victory over No. 3 Trinity in the WPIAL Class 5A girls basketball quarterfinals Friday night.
